Identified Items

ARTIFACT: 6eme RANA (Regiment Artillerie Nord-Africaine) garrisoned in Lyon, around 1939-1940. It consisted of three horse-drawn 75mm batteries and one anti-tank battery; it was assigned with the 6eme Division Infanterie Nord-Africaine. 6e DINA...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s-1970s badge for the French Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts by Decat. The insignia depicts a shamrock with a bow and arrow on a green background. Ceci est un badge faite par Decat pour les scouts français des années 1960 et 1970...

ARTIFACT: This is a French Centre de Sélection N°1 "CDSN1" badge by Aremail. It is nicely enameled and shows a castle at its center with the background divided into a red half and a blue half. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a French 520éme Brigade d'Engins Armée de l'Air (520th Engineer Brigade French Air Force) badge by Drago. The 520th was stationed in Germany. The badge shows a rocket ship in relief hurtling through space. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950-1960 money clip for the French Air Base 116 Luxeil Saint-Sauveur near Luxeuil-les-Bains. The insignia reads BA-116 ESSOR and shows chicks hatching and flying away. Ceci est un clip de l'argent vers 1950-1960 pour la Base...

ARTIFACT: This is a French badge for the ship "L'Aventure" (Adventure) by Augis of Lyon. L'Aventure went into active duty in 1944 and served in Indochina. It is beautifully detailed with a profile of a sailor and his ship underneath him. Ceci est un...

ARTIFACT: This is a French badge for the Walking Group I-21 "Artois" by Augis. I/21 existed from April 1952 until early 1956, and flew Grumman F8F Bearcats in combat in Indochina. Ceci est un insigne pour le Groupe de Marche I/21...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1952 Station Radar de Campagne 25-953 Hassi Messaoud (Field Radar Station 25-953, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria) badge. The badge is by Augis, and has a gorgeously enameled scorpion clutching a plane, all superimposed upon a...

ARTIFACT: Early 1930's French Naval badge for F-Class Destroyer – Le Fantastique (The Whimsical). Le Fantastique DA-16 was launched for active duty in 1936 as part of the 10th Light Division (10th DL). The pin is beautifully enameled and shows a clipper...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945-1948 French badge for the ship "Cavalier" by Augis in aluminum. Cavalier had service in Indochina. The badge is in painted aluminum and shows a knight on a horse charging through waves. Ceci est un badge à partir...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1940 badge for the Goums (or Goumiers) Mixtes Marocains, or GMM (Mixed Moroccan Company). Goums, or companies, were initially organized as native local militia units, and later participated in World War II campaigns in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully detailed Anti Aircraft Defense of Paris badge by Bertrand. It shows soldiers around the Arc de Triomphe and the coat of arms of Paris. Ceci est un insigne superbement détaillés pour le Défense Contre les Avions (DCA) de...